For the Lovers
Cup Winners' Cup: the greatest success in Werder
Cup Winners' Cup: the greatest success in Werder Bremen's history is the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 under coach Otto Rehhagel.
Bremen's history is the victory in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1992 under coach Otto Rehhagel. On May 6, 1992 Bremen beat AS Monaco 2:0 in Lisbon thanks to goals from Klaus Allofs and Wynton Rufer.
The double: at least on the same level
The double: at least on the same level as that European triumph - Werder later lost the 2009 UEFA Cup final to Shakhtar Donetsk - is the domestic doub...
as that European triumph - Werder later lost the 2009 UEFA Cup final to Shakhtar Donetsk - is the domestic double of 2004, made even sweeter by being clinched at rivals Bayern Munich.
Fish weeks against HSV: equally unforgettable was the
Fish weeks against HSV: equally unforgettable was the 2008/09 season, when Werder triumphed over arch-rivals Hamburg in both the DFB Cup semifinal and...
2008/09 season, when Werder triumphed over arch-rivals Hamburg in both the DFB Cup semifinal and the UEFA Cup semifinal in a set of unforgettable fish weeks.
Werder rock the 2. Bundesliga North: after the
Werder rock the 2.
bitter relegation of 1980 came immediate promotion, with the club's best record across all leagues since the Bundesliga was founded. Calculated with three points for a win, Werder would have taken 98 points from 42 matches. Promotion was secured on May 12, 1981 with a 3:0 win at VfB Oldenburg in the legendary Donnerschwee stadium, known as the hell of the north.
Otto Rehhagel's side featured big names including Dieter Burdenski, Schalke legend Klaus Fichtel and Erwin Kostedde.
One of the best runners-up: Werder's best Bundesliga
One of the best runners-up: Werder's best Bundesliga season by points was 1982/83 with the equivalent of 75 points, then 52 under the old system.
season by points was 1982/83 with the equivalent of 75 points, then 52 under the old system. That left them level with arch-rivals Hamburg, whose goal difference was eight goals better. Small consolation: Rudi Voeller became the first Bremen player to win the league's top scorer crown.
The best goal output: the gunslingers from the
The best goal output: the gunslingers from the Weser - Rudi Voeller, Frank Neubarth and Uwe Reinders - let rip in 1984/85.
Weser - Rudi Voeller, Frank Neubarth and Uwe Reinders - let rip in 1984/85. Eighty-seven goals remain a Werder Bundesliga record and were the strongest attack in the league that season. Kaiserslautern and Karlsruhe both trudged home after heavy beatings. Voeller, the undisputed crowd favorite of the era, scored 25 times.
But it was still only enough for second because Bayern took four more points.
Historic double: 2003/04 was as Werder as Werder
Historic double: 2003/04 was as Werder as Werder gets.
gets. Since Matchday 16, after a 3:1 against Leverkusen, Thomas Schaaf's side had led the table and never surrendered that place. Six points clear of Bayern, Werder won the Bundesliga and then the DFB Cup with a 3:2 over Alemannia Aachen in Berlin.
In the shadow of Ailton, Ivan Klasnic became one of the discoveries of the season with 13 goals and 11 assists.
Champions despite leading only twice: perhaps the greatest
Champions despite leading only twice: perhaps the greatest Werder miracle in Bundesliga history.
Werder miracle in Bundesliga history. In 1992/93 Bremen became champions even though they stood top of the table only on the last two matchdays. On Matchday 4 they were down in 16th after a 5:2 defeat in Karlsruhe.
On the final day they beat Stuttgart 3:0 while Bayern stumbled to a 3:3 at Schalke, making up at last for the title that had slipped away in 1986.
Biggest home win: Werder beat Kickers Offenbach 8:1
Biggest home win: Werder beat Kickers Offenbach 8:1 on Matchday 15 of 1983/84.
on Matchday 15 of 1983/84. They repeated the same score against Arminia Bielefeld on Matchday 8 of 2007/08.
Biggest away win: Werder's heaviest away victory came
Biggest away win: Werder's heaviest away victory came in 1965/66, when they beat promoted Borussia Moenchengladbach 7:0 on the Boekelberg on Matchday ...
in 1965/66, when they beat promoted Borussia Moenchengladbach 7:0 on the Boekelberg on Matchday 31.
Longest winning streak: Werder managed eight straight wins
Longest winning streak: Werder managed eight straight wins twice in the 1980/81 season in the 2.
twice in the 1980/81 season in the 2. Bundesliga North.
Most wins in a season: 30 victories in
Most wins in a season: 30 victories in the 1980/81 season in the 2.
the 1980/81 season in the 2. Bundesliga North.
Most matches without defeat in a row: Werder
Most matches without defeat in a row: Werder went 26 consecutive games unbeaten from Matchday 16 to Matchday 41 in the 1980/81 2.
went 26 consecutive games unbeaten from Matchday 16 to Matchday 41 in the 1980/81 2. Bundesliga North season.
For the Lovers — Update 2020–2026
The 2022 return as second-division champions was a moment of release.
The 2022 return as second-division champions was a
The 2022 return as second-division champions was a moment of release.
moment of release. Ole Werner gave the club a new identity, while Marvin Ducksch and Niclas Fullkrug formed one of the deadliest strike duos in the second tier. The return to the Weserstadion as a Bundesliga club was celebrated with huge emotion.